School: Breac-chluain
- Location:
- Brackloon South, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Liam Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 063
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“Once upon a time there was a widow who had only one son and he was very lazy.”
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.- The ducks quacking is a sign of rain.
The smoke going straight up the chimney is a sign of rain.
The soot falling down the chimney is a sign of wet weather.
June being cold is a sign of wet weather.
When the frogs change their yellow vest wet weather will follow.
The spiders peeping out of their cobwebs is a sign of wet weather.
When you see the wild geese flying low snow will follow.
The cricket singing sharply is a sign of rain.(continues on next page)